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ARCATA, Calif. – No. 15 UC San Diego suffered its first California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) series loss, 4-0, after being swept Saturday at Lumberjack Field against No. 8 Humboldt State. The Tritons fell in the opener, 2-0, before the ‘Jacks walked off with a game two win in the 13th inning, 6-5.

The Tritons, who now have lost five straight, fall to 30-13 overall and 19-9 in CCAA action. UCSD sits in third place in the league standings and is already guaranteed a spot at the conference tournament on May 2-4 in Stockton despite being swept this weekend. HSU improves to 41-11 overall and 24-7 in league play.

UCSD entered the weekend ranked No. 3 in the West Region, two spots ahead of HSU. The Tritons have now fallen to the ‘Jacks in 10-straight meetings.

Game OneThe Tritons were held scoreless for only the second time this season in the opener to fall 2-0.

Alexis Edwards limited the prolific HSU offense to only three hits, but was tagged with her fourth consecutive loss to fall to 17-7 on the year. The three hits for HSU tied a season low that was set back on Feb. 21 in a 3-2 loss to Cal State Monterey Bay.

Edwards finished the morning with six full frames, two earned runs and three strikeouts. The only blemish on her line came in the third inning, as HSU plated the would-be game winning runs on two hits and one walk.

The ‘Jacks manufactured the first run on a squeeze play and scored the second on a bases-loaded walk. Edwards escaped further damage in the inning by inducing a groundout to end the threat.

She only allowed a single hit in the final three innings, while stranding five ‘Jack base runners.

The Triton offense stranded six runners on the day, and was limited to only five hits. UCSD had runners in scoring position in the third after Amani Proctor singled and stole second, and in seventh following a an Alexiss Rivas double, but couldn’t muster a run across to fall 2-0.

Game TwoHumboldt State received a two-out line-drive single, just off the jumping Mya Romero’s glove, in the bottom of the 13th to complete the four-game sweep of the Tritons in the nightcap to walk-off with a 6-5 win.

The Tritons were able to force the extra frames with some two-out heroics of their own in the top of the seventh. Down 5-4 with two outs, Kirsten Willmon doubled to left field to give UCSD a chance to tie the game. Proctor followed with an RBI single up the middle on a 1-2 pitch to push the game into extra innings.

UCSD had control of the game prior to needing the late run, and led 4-3 after 6.5 innings.

The Tritons scored a run in the fifth on an Alissa Gutierrez single and one in the sixth on a Caitlin Brown RBI fielder’s choice, and needed only six outs to clinch the victory.

HSU responded with their conference-leading 65th home run of the season from Dani Randall, a two-run shot to center field to put the ‘Jacks back ahead 5-4. It was her 14th homer of the season which ranks tied for first in the CCAA.

Each offense had multiple chances to score in the extra six innings as each team combined to leave 12 runners on base.

UCSD’s best opportunity came in 12th after two singles from Willmon and Proctor led off the inning. After an executed double steal put the runners on second and third with one out, HSU escaped the jam by recording a pop out and a strikeout.

Overall, the Tritons left 17 runners on base. UCSD totaled 14 hits, led by a career-high five from Proctor and three from Willmon.

The Tritons totaled seven stolen bases, including two each from Willmon, Proctor and Katie Saunders. Rivas recorded the other stolen base, which was a steal of home in the second inning.

Proctor now leads the team with 15 stolen bags in 17 attempts, which is also a career high.

Edwards was given her fifth-consecutive loss after throwing 7.1 innings in relief, while only allowing one earned run on five hits. She struck out two. Jennifer Manuel started the game and finished with a line of 5.1 innings, 10 hits and five earned runs.

UCSD returns to Triton Softball Field to host the final CCAA series of the year and the final regular season games of the year. The Tritons host Cal State Dominguez Hills for two doubleheaders, the first on Friday, Apr. 25 (1 p.m.) before the concluding two games on Saturday, Apr. 26 (12 p.m.). Saturday marks Senior Day for the UCSD senior class.